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BNC: 2370 COCA: 2516

false

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false /fɔːls $ fɒːls/ ●●● W3 adjectiveadj  
1 untrue 不真实的WRONG/INCORRECT a statement, story etc that is false is completely untrue 假的,不真实的
 Please decide whether the following statements are true or false.
请判断以下说法的对错。
 false accusations
不实的指责
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In everyday English, people usually say not true rather than false, apart from in the fixed expression true or false: 在日常英语中,人们一般说not true,不说false,固定表达方式true or false除外
What he said was false. → What he said was not true. 他的话不是真的。
2 wrong 错误的WRONG/INCORRECT based on incorrect information or ideas 不正确的,错的
 I don’t want to give you any false hopes.
我不想让你有任何虚假的希望。
 The statement gives us a false impression that we understand something when we do not.
这句话使我们产生错觉,以为自己懂了,但其实并没懂。
 false assumptions about people of other cultures
对来自其他文化的人的错误假设
 a false sense of security (=a feeling of being safe when you are not really safe)
虚假的安全感
see thesaurus at wrong
3 not real 不是真的
a) FALSEnot real, but intended to seem real and deceive people 假的,伪造的
 The drugs were hidden in a suitcase with a false bottom.
毒品藏在一个有暗底的手提箱里。
 The man had given a false name and address.
那男子报了个假名和假地址。
b) FALSEartificial 人造的
false teeth/hair/eyelashes etc 假牙/假发/假睫毛等
see thesaurus at artificial
4 not sincere 不真诚的PRETEND not sincere or honest, and pretending to have feelings that you do not really have 不真诚的;不诚实的;假装的
 She’s so false.
她很假。
 a false laugh
假笑
 ‘You played brilliantly.’ ‘Not really, ’ Ian replied with false modesty.
你弹得真好。”“哪里。伊恩故作谦虚地答道。
5 false economy something that you think will save you money but which will really cost you more 假省钱,看似节约
 It’s a false economy not to have travel insurance.
不买旅游保险看起来省钱了,其实并不划算。
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6 under false pretences if you get something under false pretences, you get it by deceiving people 以欺诈手段,靠欺骗
 He was accused of obtaining money under false pretences.
他被指控诈取钱财。
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7 false move/step a small movement or action that will result in harm 〔会引起伤害的〕不明智行动
 One false move and you’re dead.
走错一步你就完了。
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8. false imprisonment/arrest the illegal act of putting someone in prison or arresting them for a crime they have not committed 非法监禁/拘留
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THESAURUS
false not real, but intended to seem real and deceive people 假的,伪造的
He uses a false name.
他用假名。
fake made to look or seem like something else, especially something worth a lot more money 〔尤指很值钱的东西〕伪造的,假冒的
fake fur
人造毛皮
a fake Rolex watch
假冒的劳力士手表
fake designer goods
假名牌商品
na fake $100 bill
forged a forged official document or bank note has been illegally made to look like a real one 〔文件、钞票〕伪造的
a forged passport
伪造的护照
a forged £50 note
50英镑假钞
counterfeit /ˈkaʊntəfɪt $ -tər-/ counterfeit money or goods have been illegally made to look exactly like something else 〔钱或物品〕伪造的,仿造的
How do you detect counterfeit currency?
你如何识别假币?
counterfeit drugs
假药
imitation made to look real – used especially about guns, bombs etc or about materials 〔尤指枪、炸弹等或材料〕仿制的
The two men used an imitation firearm to carry out the robbery.
两名男子手持仿真枪实施抢劫。
imitation leather/silk/silver
仿皮革/仿真丝/仿银
phoney/phony / ˈfəʊni $ ˈfoʊ-/ disapproving informal false – used when you think someone is deliberately trying to deceive people 虚假的〔用于认为某人故意欺骗时〕
She put on a phoney New York accent.
她装出一口纽约腔。
The doctors were accused of supplying phoney medical certificates.
这些医生被控提供虚假的医疗证明。
nThere’s something phoney about him.
nphony advertisements
spurious /ˈspjʊəriəs $ ˈspjʊr-/ false and giving a wrong impression about someone or something 虚假的;站不住脚的
spurious claims
貌似真实的断言
That’s a spurious argument.
那是个站不住脚的论点。
The company was trying to get some spurious respectability by using our name.
那家公司正试图利用我们的声誉骗取些许假名声。
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From Longman Business Dictionary
falsefalse /fɔːlsfɒːls/ adjectiveadj
1not true or real, but intended to look real in order to deceive people
false and misleading advertisements
Firms issuing false certificates might be subject to lawsuits.
2a false economy something that you think will save money but which will really cost you more
It’s a false economy to hire unqualified staff.
Origin false
(900-1000) Latin falsus, from fallere to deceive
BNC: 2370 COCA: 2516
false

adjective¹

1not true, genuine or real虛假VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBSbe, look, prove, sound不真實;看上去不真實;證明不真實;聽着好像不真實ADVERBabsolutely, completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly絕對/完全/全部/相當/非常/全然不真實The gossip about her later proved to be entirely false.後來證明有關她的傳言都是假的。simply完全錯誤This claim is simply false.這一說法是完全錯誤的。certainly肯定不真實blatantly, clearly, demonstrably, obviously, patently露骨地/明顯/明擺着/顯而易見/顯然不真實Their claim was patently false.他們說的顯然是不實之詞。knowingly故意錯誤The law can punish knowingly false statements.這項法律可對故意作出的虛假陳述施加懲罰。PHRASEStrue or false對還是錯Lagos is the capital of Nigeria. True or false?拉各斯是尼日利亞的首都,對還是錯?
false

adjective²

2not showing your true feelings虛偽VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, ring, sound虛偽;令人覺得虛偽;聽起來不誠實Ella's enthusiasm rang false.埃拉的熱情讓人覺得虛偽。ADVERBvery非常不真誠slightly稍有些虛假Helen's voice sounded slightly false.海倫的聲音聽上去稍有些造作。
BNC: 2370 COCA: 2516
false adj.
false (false modesty) artificial1 (false teeth) so-called (a false passport) wrong1 (a false name) false impression illusion noun
false

adjective

false ♦︎ hollow ♦︎ insincereThese words all describe people saying or doing things that they do not really mean or believe. 这些词均表示表里不一的、不真诚的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配false / hollow / insincere wordsa false / a hollow / an insincere smilea false / hollow promiseto look / sound / ring false / hollowcompletely / totally false / insincere false saying or doing sth that you do not really mean or believe 表里不一的;不真诚的Come on-this is no time for false modesty.快点!这不是假谦虚的时候。She gave a tinkly little laugh, which sounded horribly false even to her own ears.她发出银铃般的轻笑,连她自己听着都觉得假极了。False is often used to describe people trying to appear more interesting, pleasant or important than they really are. * false常表示人尽量显得比真实的自己更有趣味、更友善或更重要。 hollow [usually before noun] false 表里不一的;不真诚的He gave a hollow laugh.他干笑了一声。Their appeal for an end to the violence had a hollow ring (= quality) to it.他们呼吁停止使用暴力,但并无诚意。A hollow laugh or voice sounds sad or angry rather than happy or sincere. Hollow promises, threats or words are about things that will not really happen. Something that has a hollow ring to it, or that rings hollow, does not seem sincere or real. * hollow修饰laugh或voice时指笑声或说话声听起来悲伤或愤怒,而非快乐或真诚;修饰promise、threat或word时指承诺、威胁或言辞虚张声势,不会真的落实。短语have a hollow ring to it和ring hollow表示看来不真诚、没有诚意。 insincere (rather formal) false 表里不一的;不真诚的She gave him one of her insincere smiles.她对他虚情假意地微笑了一下。Insincere is often used to describe people trying to appear kinder or more moral or religious than they really are, especially in order to help their careers, for example in politics or television. * insincere常表示人尽量显得比真实的自己更友善、更有道德或更虔诚,尤以促进自己在政界或电视界等职业领域的发展为目的。 OPP sincere deep 1 , sincere honest
BNC: 2370 COCA: 2516
false
Not definite or based on fact: apparently, supposed, alleged...
Inexact and inaccurate: incorrect, inexact, wrong...
Imaginary and not real: imaginary, hypothetical, false...

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